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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,933,368,203.08, 52,348,007,226.18 and 20,786,639,583.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,933,368,203.08, 52,348,007,226.18 and 20,786,639,583.16 is: 28,685,540,215.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,933,368,203.08 : 52,348,007,226.18 = 20,786,639,583.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,933,368,203.08/52,348,007,226.18 = 20,786,639,583.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,933,368,203.08x = 52,348,007,226.18 × 20,786,639,583.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,933,368,203.08x = 1,088,139,159,107,258,941,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,139,159,107,258,941,440/37,933,368,203.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,685,540,215.72

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